title: Painful ear nodules.
abstract: Was there a connection between our patient's drug use and the appearance of his ears, which were turning black?
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Family Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Email: kwinter@unch.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: Rhianna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Viera
mesh_terms: D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004433:Earache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine